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Apple's Ugly War With Europe Just Took a Wild Turn After Trump Stepped In With a Major Threat
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Trump administration opened a Section 301 trade investigation into EU fines against Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon, threatening substantial tariffs on EU goods in response to what it frames as discriminatory regulatory enforcement. The move coincides with a new tariff regime targeting 60 countries on forced labour grounds, placing the EU under simultaneous pressure on two fronts.
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The US government just weaponised tariffs to reverse EU tech regulation. If you sell into Europe, your pricing model and compliance costs are now hostage to Washington's trade calendar, and the EU won't back down—expect tariffs to land in Q4 2026.
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